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Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462)

IgorZlodej15. 10. 2010 20:31:58

A beautiful sunny autumn day is perfect for the mountains and we went. Starting point in Pesarina (Val Pesarina is a valley you never tire of), target little-known mountain in the Pesarina Dolomites, with no marked paths on it. Just below Siera pass we turn right from the road onto marked trail 321, which leads to Creta Forata notch. The trail well known to us (we've hiked it many times) leads us first through beech forest, then under small walls with beautiful springs of excellent spring water, then through larch forest and along long hayfields all the way to the notch. From which we descend slightly to the north side, then under the wall via shortcut cross to the marked path leading to Creta Forata, at the spot where the trail turns to the characteristic ledge on the north side of Forata we turn onto barely visible trail to the right and climb to a similar pathless ledge leading under Creton di Tul. The ascent is really pleasant with excellent views. Under the summit section we choose the right variant, which is supposed to reach I difficulty grade, but far from it, as we easily reach the extremely panoramic summit almost without hand use, where we stay a whole hour, descend via easier variant to the previously mentioned junction under Creta Forata and in a moment decide to also ascend its summit where we've both been before, but why not go again. The varied ledge brings us to the saddle, then just good 10 minutes to another panoramic summit. Descent by ascent path. Wonderful, warm autumn day and it's hard to believe that up there soon everything will be different.

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) autumn colorful slopes under Creton di Culzei

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) during ascent one has to go down

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) towards the Creta Forata notch

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) the notch is already closer

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) view to the other side

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) towards our Creton

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) boundless vistas

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) Piccola Siera where we were in July

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) from the summit view on neighbouring Creta Forata

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) view towards the home Julian Alps

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) and on mighty Peralba and neighbours

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) gentle descent

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) and repeated ascent

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) in the upper part it is noticeably more difficult

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462)

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) summit of Creta Forata

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) from the eastern summit

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) below the pointed Monte Geu, behind Monte Tuglia

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) again on the Pesarina side

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) larch forest with the summit Creton Di Culzei, the summit is reached via the ferrata of 50 pillars

Creton di Tul (2287) and Creta Forata (2462) up there we were first

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jaz7. 07. 2012 21:56:58

One of my first mountains 30 years ago in the Karnics. I visited it these days, meanwhile I also jumped to the nearby Creton di Tul. Regards!

Monte Geu and Monte Tuglia, I have been to both

I would need one like this at home to chase away the scythes

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IgorZlodej11. 07. 2012 22:14:13

From the parking lot just before Cima Sappada a bit back along the road towards Forni Avoltri, then right on the forest road and on along path 320, which branches right upwards at some point. The path is not trodden, quite a lot of greenery which is moreover wet from night storms. At the start there are even some cables. Soon we reach the abandoned Upper Planina Geu, further a nice path leads us through the valley "Vallone della Creta Forata". Just below Forato, where the path turns onto a large ledge, we two go right towards Creton Di Tul, but soon turn slightly left and through a short gully to a small col. From here a few meters of cables, followed by easier climbing, soon we are at the "window", then somewhat harder and more orientationally demanding climbing, but no more than II+. The route is marked only with rare cairns, fog plays tricks on us a bit, mainly for orientation, but overall no problems. From the top we descend the normal route, over the "ledge", and below on a nice path to the Siera hut and via the ski slope to the valley, where the first raindrops appear from the sky.

mountains above Sappado, always beautiful, always attractive for a visit

romantic valley vallone della Creta Forata

the last part of the route ran along the ridge, quite exposed in places

hut below the picturesque Sieras, unfortunately closed in summer

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Kigeot22. 09. 2015 21:39:17

In beautiful sunny weather on 20 September ascent to Creta Forata and also treat - "bend" to the window. Views reached all the way to the sea, connoisseurs recognized Savudrija nasmeh

More details on the blog: http://potovanja-tamara.blogspot.si/2015/09/izlet-v-karnijske-alpe-na-creto-forato.html

View of Monte Sierra and into the Sappada valley

A window that is hidden and not visible from the marked path

The valley is already taking on autumn colors

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IgorZlodej23. 09. 2015 07:44:30

After a few years again via the western ridge to Creta Forata. So as not to go up and down the same path we first went to Upper Planina Geu, and further through the idyllic valley to the col and up the western ridge to the summit. We descended past the closed Monte Siera hut.

SW ridge of Creta Forata and the ridge we crossed

from the notch upwards where the cable ends

of course not everywhere along the ridge

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ločanka23. 09. 2015 19:16:02

Kigeot, very inspiring photos! I've already viewed them several times.

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voluhar12. 10. 2017 09:44:44

https://tomazsarc.blogspot.si/2017/10/creta-ferata.html

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turbo12. 07. 2018 18:27:41

8.7.2018, Creta Forata

A tour that was long awaited before it happened. From Cima Sappada past the closed Siera hut up and down the same path. Some snow patches in the summit area are easily bypassed, otherwise the path is fine. Attention to following red markers and rare cairns is not superfluous, as they show the easiest way up. Wonderful tour in beautiful surroundings, views from the top stunningly beautiful nasmeh

https://tubojan.blogspot.com/2018/07/creta-forata.html

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bagi7. 08. 2019 14:07:38

Exploring more remote areas we dedicated two days this time, which turned out to be a bullseye nasmeh

. First day to Creta Forata and Creton di Tul, visit to the recently opened attractive Corbellini path and overnight at De Gasperi hut.

Second day we climbed via the 50 towers via ferrata (Ferrata dei 50) to Creton di Culzei, descended to the del Alpini col and returned via hills and valleys towards Sappada to the starting point.

For possible repeaters … path 321 from Creta Forata saddle towards Pesarina side to junction with path 231 is officially impassable, which you find out only after you've already walked it in the described direction zavijanje z očmi

. More in the photo story …

Data for the first day: 20 km / 2100m ascent
Link to second day … Click

Coordinates of starting point in Cima Sappada … 46.566417, 12.719528

Information board about paths at the parking lot in the village Cima Sappada

The morning was fresh, just right for walking

The short initial part of the path runs through the forest, then the views open up

Signpost at the hut Rif. M. Siera. We continued towards the saddle Creta Forata on path 321

Giants above the Sappada valley. This side is much more scenic than the Pesarina one

View down to our starting point … Cima Sappada

View back on the traversed path. It runs distinctly to the left and is nowhere too steep

Wet, exposed section that is well secured. In frost, this part is certainly an ice slide

The path is well marked all the way, one way or another

Saddle Creta Forata. On the left is the summit Creton di Tul, which we also visited

View back to the approach valley. The junction 323 for Creta Forata is poorly marked

The path to the summit is marked with red dots. Partly leads over rock, partly over fine scree

To the main summit one arrives from the Pesarina side

No Slovenians have signed in for a long, long time

View of Siere in the foreground and our tomorrow's goal in the background … Creton di Culzei

To access the nearby Creton di Tul, one must descend back to the visible path and ascend through the grass to the top

On its slope there are so many blueberries, I can't remember the last time I saw anything like it

Creta Forata from Creton di Tul. The approach path is visible on the left

Descent on path 321 towards Pesarina from Creta Forata saddle

Creta Forata saddle. From here we continued to Rifugio De Gasperi

Path 321. Missing sign that it's closed in this direction. We learned that only after traversing it fully :)

Landslide of steep sandstones, reason why path 321 is officially closed

Fortunately, remains of cables were usable enough to cross the landslide without issues

Why the impassability sign is only on one side of the path remains a mystery to me :)

We continued on path 231 towards Siera pasture and met a very friendly bear :)

This one adopted us and could not be disturbed at all :)

Sentiero Corbellini, reopened after a long time. Of course we had to test it :)

EEA rating means not for everyone. Those with fear of exposure should use a protection kit

Once normally hiking path has fallen into disrepair over decades. Securing cables enable revisit

This is how the path was secured in the past

Section of the path on the opposite slope

Pegs and cables have replaced the collapsed bridges

Sentiero Corbellini, named after its conceptual father, about 4 km long

Photo of the path from 1936. Source: CAI Tolmezzo

Unknown markings on the rocks along the path

New cables are installed on all exposed sections of the path except one

The slopes are of extremely awkward material that trickles like sand

Part of the scree slope where above the beams the path is unprotected. Here the scree provides support

There are vast remains of the path that the tooth of time has gnawed to uselessness

View of the Creta Forata saddle from which we came. Long, long was this path, but we're used to it :)

View back at that section of the traverse

Much of the rock is mined, but the Corbellini path was built after the first war

Meditation after the strenuous crossing :)

Our tomorrow's direction …. Ferrata dei 50

... and passages that are already being gnawed by the tooth of time.

On the right Creta Forata and just in front of it the lower Creton di Tul.

Shark's fin :) Here the different composition of the ground is well visible. Next to good rock there is completely crumbled sandstone.

... and we have arrived at the De Gasperi hut.

The hut is very nice with an excellent staff.

Interior with a large dining room. Climbing schools gather here and that night over 50 people slept there.

Part of the dinner, frico with polenta. Half-board for PZS members was 43 €. We also had the room to ourselves :)

The GPS track of the first day is in dark blue.

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SamoK7. 08. 2019 16:44:15

How pleasant it is nowadays to see someone without armor and halberd when it's time to grab the rope a bit. Nice.

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Pi_is_exactly_37. 08. 2019 17:39:09

Nice! Did you see if Rif. M. Siera hut is open?

tjabi8. 08. 2019 14:45:31

Hi!
Rif. M. Siera is open in winter, so it says in the handy Sappada panoramic map. The cable car in August runs every day.
LP

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matic411. 08. 2024 11:29:22

Yesterday from hamlet Culzei, Val Pesarina to the summit. No luck with weather, summit was in fog. Path 321 at the place where you cross the sandy gully is secured at the hardest spots, but not everything can be secured due to loose and crumbly terrain, passage is demanding here. To Forc. Creta Forata notch you meet hardly anyone, more come from north side from Sappada. Path is normally passable. Path to the window east of Creton di Tul is very well marked and secured with cables and pegs at hardest parts. Just after Pesaris village there's a no-driving sign, but you can reach start without problem.